2010.8.21 ML/ 2008.5.16NAA/D: Telephones are playing a more effective role than television in people’s lives. 2010.9.26 ML/ 2008.2.23NAA/D: technology makes people’s lives simpler rather than makes people’s lives more complicated.2011-01-29The world is changing fast; people are less happy.2011-03-05The most important problem that affects the society today will be solved during my life time?2011-03-11Although new technology and science will continue to advance and improve people’s life, the most significant improvement has been made.2011-5-14 MLIt is easier to identify what types of career or jobs are secure,successful ones in the past.2011-06-25 NAWhen a new technological devices become available. Some people buy it right away, while others will wait until many have acquired it. Which view do you agree with and explain why.2011-09-17 NAThe car(automobile) has had greater effect on society than the airplane has to.2011-09-18 ML 重复2011.1.21NAIt is a good thing that the society is developing at a fast speed.2011-10-20 ML 重复2010.3.13 MLA/D: Printed books don't have more influence on society than television once have. 2013.3.2 MLOur society today is so busy and crowded that people do not need to be polite to each other.2013. 3.30 MLDespite the fact that many countries say they care about environmental problems, the environmental situation will not improve significantly in the future.2013.9.27 NASome people argue using a cleaner energy to protect the environment, but some people say the traditional energy sources such as coal and oil is less expensive. What is your opinion?2013.11.22 NAScientists have been working to make technology more easy and human friendly. How do you think technology had affected our lives?2012.3.29 NApeople nowadays spend much more time than they should using text messages and new technologies such as social media to communicate with each other.2010.3.6Which is better, challenging plans about one's future or practical plans about one's future?2010.6.26 NAIt is more likely for people with more skills to succeed.2010.8.28People care more about public recognition than about money.2011-5-29It is easier to be a success in the past than it is today.2014.3.16 ML 重复2012.11.24ML/2010.10.30NAit is easier for people to succeed nowadays than in the past.2011-08-27 ML 重复2010.6.26 NAPeople who develop many different skills are more successful than people who focus on one skill only.2011-10-27 ML/2008.8.16 NAMost business people are motivated only by the desire for more money.2011-10-29 NANowadays, it is much easier to achieve success with help from one's family than what is like before.2012.2.5 MLShould people pursue lofty ideals or more pragmatic goals?2013.9.14 MLThose who keep their room clean and tidy are more likely to succeed in the future. 2013.10.12 MLIn order to succeed, it's better to be more like others than to bedifferent from others.2014.4.19 MLFor any business to be successful, it must spend a lot of money on advertising2010.1.22People who go outside are more successful and happier than people who stay in villages.2010 年10 ⽉月9 ⽉日Compared with people who live in urban areas, the people who live in rural areas can take better care of their families.2010.4.10People should have hobbies and do physical activities that are very different from their own work.2010.2.13People holding different views cannot achieve success as a team.2010.5.22Working at home using computers or telephones is better than working in the office. 2011-08-20 NAthe most important investment for a company is to spend money to improve the work skills of its employees2012.9.16 ML 重复2010.08.20NAThe most important investment for a big company is to improve the efficiency and proficiency of its employees.2010 年12 ⽉月11 ⽉日It is more enjoyable to have a job and work long hours for three days in a week than to work shorter hours for five days in a week.2011-10-14 NAThe ability to adapt to new environment is more important than excellent knowledge for the job.2011年11⽉月19⽉日（NA）Some jobs can pay high salaries but require employees to leave their family and friends. some jobs pay few salaries but allow employees staying with family and friend. Which job do you prefer? Why?2012.3.3 NA ／2012.3.4 MLEmployees who are good at following the instructions of their managers are more valuable to their companies than employees who always try to find new ways or better ways.2012.4.23 ML/2009.2.27 NAA job with more vacation time but a low salary is better than a job with a high salary but less vacation time.2012-07-28 MLSome people think to live away from family and friends with high salaries; the other people think to stay with your family and friends with less pay2013.5.26ML／2011.8.13The personal and work-related challenges that young people face today are not very different from the challenges their parents and grandparents faced in the past.2010.1.30The government should support scientific research that does not have any practical use.2010.3.20 NAPeople can solve important problems by themselves or with the help from their family members so there's no need for the government to help them.2011-02-05The most important characteristic for politicians is to accept responsibility for mistake.2011-06-10It's more important for the government to build new housing than preserve old and historical building.2012.3.23 NAGovernments should focus its budgets more on environmental protection than on economic development.2013.9.8 ML/ 2012.3.23 NATo increase economic growth, the government should ignore environmental concerns.2012.4.14 MLDo you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is important for government to protect animals and wilderness areas for future generations.2012-07-15 MLIt's important for the governments to provide money to things that are beautiful and not just for things that are practical.2013.02.02NADuring an economic crisis, governments usually reduce spending on certain public services. Which area do you think the governments should reduce spending on first:1. Education2. Health care3. Unemployment benefits2013.4.27 NA：The best way to reduce air pollution is for government to raise the cost of fuel of cars.2013.11.16 NAThe government is not educating people enough about the importance ofliving a balance and healthy life style.2013.12.7 MLThe government should spend its money on arts instead of sports.2014.1.18 ML 重复2013.5.11NAIn times of economic crisis, local governments often reduce the money they spend in some areas. In your opinion, if a local government is facing economic problems, which of the following areas should it spend less money on? 1)libraries? 2)public transportation 3)police2010.7.23 NAThe personal and work-related challenges that young people face today are not any different from the challenges their parents and grandparents faced when they were young.2011-02-26Young people nowadays have no influence on decisions that determine the future of the society as a whole.2012.8.25 MLthe young people are more likely to be affected by celebrities’ opinions than the old. more exposure to celebrities’ opinions科技⽉⽉网络- more open to new ideas ⽉心态，思维⽉方式- more interest in celebrities2013.3.3 MLYoung people today are more likely to give time and effort to improve the world than young people were in the past.2014.2.28 NANowadays people are more willing to help the people who they don’t know (For example, giving food and clothes to the people who need them) than they were in the past.2014.4.5 NAIn the past, people were more interested in improving their neighborhood （the areawhere people live in) than they do now.2014.3.2 ML 重复2012.10.12NASociety has created too many rules for young people.2014.3.22 MLyoung people today are less dependent on their parents than in the past. (重复2012.10.27 NA/2011.1.16M今夕/历史2010 年10 ⽉月22 ⽉日The advice from the grandparents is of no use to their grandchildren because the world has changed a lot over the past 50 years.2011-09-28 ML 重复2010.3.6 MLIn order to solve the problems of the present and the future, people should review the past.2010.3.27In order to make ourselves happy, we should learn how to make others happy first.2010.12.19ML/ 2008.12.5 NASports teach us important lessons about life.2011-04-30 NAIt is important to know about what is happening around the world, even if it does not affect your personal lives.2010.5.14We need to have different sources of news and information to know which one is the real one or who is telling the truth.2010.6.19If you need to discuss upsetting or controversial problems with others, will you use e-mail/text messaging OR use telephone/voice-messaging2010.8.13More and more people are spending too much money on their pets, even though there can be other good ways to spend money.2011年11⽉月5⽉日（NA）People should spend money on traveling and vacation rather than saving money for future use.2011年11⽉月12⽉日（ML）／2010.8.13More and more people are spending much money on animals though there are also many places are worth using.2011年12⽉月9⽉日（NA）Your job has more effect on your happiness than your social life does.2012年1⽉月8⽉日（ML重复2010年3⽉月20⽉日ML）People would be happier if they had fewer possessions.2011.4.20 NAWhat do you think contributes the most to an enjoyable vacation: good food, good location or travelling with good friends?2012-06-30 MLReading newspaper and magazines is a good way to learn about a foreign country. 2012-07-28 NAWhen you are assigned an important presentation for work or school, you prefer to work on it right away so that you can work on it a little bit every day, or wait until you have a good idea about the presentation?2013.1.26 MLYoung people today are more likely to help others than young people in the past. 2013.2.15NAPeople spend too much time watching sports or following their favorite teams on TV.2013.5.11 ML：People often buy products not because they really need them but because other people have them.2013.6.8 ML:It is more fun to see a movie in theaters with others than at home alone2013.6.22NA:Is it as important for older people to study or learn new things as it is for younger people?2013.7.13 NA：When deciding on a place to live, what are you mainly looking for: somewhere cheap, somewhere close to relatives or somewhere with lots of shopping and activities? 2013.8.10 NA：Some people would like to post their experience and photos to social networking sites while others prefer to keep such stuff to themselves. What is your opinion? 2013.8.24 ML：It is important to wear uniforms in school or at work.2013.8.25 ML／2008.2.15北美：It is important for families to have meals together regularly？2013.10.19 NAA high school has decided that all students must take a class in which they learn a practical skill. School administrators are trying to decide whether to hold a classin cooking, managing personal finances or auto repair. Which do you think the school should require students to take? Why?2013.10.20 ML/ 2012.12.8NAIt is always better to purchase in large stores than in several small shops that specialize in different items.2013.12.7NAIf people are on vacation, they should leave their mobile phones at home.2013.12.14 NAThe more money people have, the more they should give away to charity.2013.12.15 第⽉一套Nowadays it is easier to maintain good health than in the past.2014.1.17 NADo you think classmates or colleagues should work on projects in person or by emails. Why?2014.3.15 ML重复2012.5.5 NAWhich way do you think is the best for a student to make new friends? 1)joining a sports team 2)participate in community activities 3)traveling2014.5.11 ML 重复2013.2.15NASpending a lot of time watching sports on TV and following their favorite team will have negative impact on one’s life.2014.5.17 ML 重复2010.10.17 MLIt is better to relax by a movie or reading a book than doing physical exercise.2010 年12 ⽉月18 ⽉日Two people can still become friends if one of them has more money than the other one does2011-05-28NAOne can learn a lot about the person from the type of friends the person has.2011年12⽉月17⽉日（NA）It is impossible to be completely honest with your friend.2012.2.25 MLCan two people be good friends if one person has more money than the other? 2012-06-10 MLIt's often not a good thing to a new town or a new country because of the lost of old friends?2012.9.2 MLCompetition between friends usually negatively impacts friendships.A/D: it is better for people to have friends who are intelligent than to have friends who have a good sense of humor.艺术/名人2010.7.10 ML/ 2009.5.15 NAA/D: professional athletes who receive high salaries, such as football or basketball players, deserve what they get2011-06-25 ML/ 2009.10.27 NAMovies and televisions should always show audience good people are being rewarded and bad people are being punished.2011-08-28 MLMovies are worth watching only when they can teach something about realism.2011-10-22 NA 重复2011.10.22 MLFamous entertainers and athletes deserve to have more privacy than they have now. 2013.3.16 MLMovies and TV programs made in one’s own country are more interesting thanthose made in other countries.2011-10-30 ML 重复2011.2.5 NAThe most important characteristics of a good political or business leader is an ability to accept the responsibility of the mistakes.2012.9.29 NAA leader should admit if they made a bad decision.2011年11⽉月20⽉日（ML）The most important characteristic for a politician or a leader is good communication skill.2011年12⽉月2⽉日（NA）People who cannot accept the criticism from others will not be successful at working in a group.Talented people's leadership is born naturally and can't be learned by people. 2012.11.17NAPeople can learn about a person from the books and movies that the person likes.2013.1.12 ML重复100918MLAn effective leader should try to make others feel that they are part of the decision making process.2013.01.13MLIt’s important to make sure that others know about your strengths and accomplishments; otherwise you will never be successful in life.2013.6.15 ML/ 2011.5.28 MLA/D: the way a person is dressed in is a good indication of his/her personality.2013.10.25 NAYou are helping to elect a student leader for a student organization or a club. Do you agree or disagree that honesty is the most important thing to consider in deciding whom to vote for?2014.5.25 MLparents must have strict rules to help their children to be successful.2014.6.28MLThe best way to reduce air pollution for government is to raise the cost of fuel2014.6.28MLTo remain happy and optimistic when you fail is important than achieve success2014.7.12MLPeople should take several kinds of job before they ake a career in a long term2010.1.15In order to become financially responsible adults, children should manage their own money at the young age.2010.2.27 ML/ 2008.11.14NAAll high-school students should take basic economic courses.2010.3.12If parents want their children to do well at school, they should limit the time their children spend on watching TV.2010.5.8The best way for parents to teach their children about responsibility is to have them care for animals.2010 年9 ⽉月11 ⽉日Parents today are more involved in their children's education than parents were in the past.2010 年11 ⽉月6 ⽉日It is easier for parents to raise their children than 50 years ago.2010 年11 ⽉月13 ⽉日To improve the quality of education，universities should spend more money on professors' salaries.2010.11.21ML/ 2009.5.30 NAYounger school children (aged five to ten) should be required to study art and music in addition to math, language, science and history.2011.1.15 NA/2012.11.18 MLSome people think that a university professor should focus time on doing research while others think that the main role of a professor is to educate students in a university.2011.2.11 NAParents should allow children to make and learn from their own mistakes.2011.4.2 NAIt is better to choose a university whose graduates have good jobopportunities than a university who has famous professors.2011.4.27 NAStudents are more interested in politics than before. Do you agree or disagree?2011-05-13Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One of the ways thatparents can help children be ready for adult life to ask them to do a part-time job.2011.7.23 MLIt is more effective for students to work in groups than by themselves.2011-08-21 ML 重复2009.11.7NAFor successful development of a country, should a government focus its budget more on very young children education rather than on universities?2011-09-16 NAParents should let their children choose a job similar to their own?2011-09-24 ⽉大陆托福机经2011-09-25Nowadays it is more difficult to educate children because computers make them spend much time on social media or online games.2011-10-16 ML 重复2010.9.25 NANowadays the young people are less dependent on their parents thanbefore.2011年12⽉月10⽉日（ML）2009.4.3 NAThe best way to improve the quality of education is to increase teachers’ salaries.2011年12⽉月11⽉日（ML）Improvement of school is the most important factor for development of nation.2012年1⽉月14⽉日（ML）All schoolteachers should take courses every five years to update their knowledge.2012.4.22 MLShould universities invest more in facilities or in talent resources?2012-05-26 ML /2012-05-26 NATeachers todays have more effect on young people than in the past.2012.7.9 NA／2011.7.23 MLSome students choose to study alone while others would rather study with agroup of students. Which do you prefer?2012.9.15 NATeachers’ performance should be evaluated by students rather than by other teachers.2013.2.23NAIn order to attract good students, universities need to spend a large amount of money on social events and facilities.2013.6.8 NA：（重复2008.10.31NA）Some students prefer to have their final grades determined by numerous small assignments while others prefer to have their final grades determined by onlylarge ones. Which do you prefer and why?2013.7.20 ML：Parents spend too much time helping their children determine their future;children should be allowed to make choices on their own.2013.7.26 NA:If your teacher says something incorrect in class, which of the following would you do? 1) interrupt your teacher right away 2)keep silent 3)correct your teacherafter class.2013.8.17 ML：Schools should focus on organizing social activities rather than improvingcafeteria menus?2013.9.29 MLAll the university students should take history courses no matter what fieldthey major in.2013.10.5 NASome people think that it is an important part of a child’s education to go on afield trip (for example, museums) while other people think a child’s time is better spent learning in a classroom at school. What is your opinion?2013.10.19 NAA high school has decided that all students must take a class in which they learn a practical skill. School administrators are trying to decide whether to hold a classin cooking, managing personal finances or auto repair. Which do you think the school should require students to take? Why?2013.10.20 ML/ 2012.12.8NAIt is always better to purchase in large stores than in several small shopsthat specialize in different items.2013.11.9 NAIf parents are too busy to accompany their kids, do you think the kidsshould spend more time playing games or sports or they should do more related to schoolwork?2013.11.9 ML/ 2013.1.12 NA 第⽉一套Parents learn more from children than children learn from parents.2013.11.9 第⽉二套Parents should spend time with their children helping them with schoolwork rather than playing games and sports.2013.12.6 NAThe most important investment that can be made to the education of childrenaged four to seven is giving them a computer.2013.12.15 第⽉二套People today do not respect teachers as much as they did in the past.2014.4.12 MLThe universities should spend more money inimproving facilities (libraries, computer labs) than hiring famous teachers.。
